My family, most simply put, is a blended family. With so many people coming together at the holidays with roots and traditions ranging from Illinois to the coast of Florida, it can get a little crazy.

With the summer season upon us, fresh seafood suddenly becomes the plate du jour — both at seaside restaurants and in homes pretty much anywhere. Plump sea scallops (sometimes referred to as diver ...

This is a visually stunning and delicious dish, and if you’ve got some Espelette butter in the fridge, the whole recipe takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. Note: Scallops cook quickly in a carbon ...